Friendly Reminder: Don't put anything in an email you wouldn't want on the front page of the newspaper. Specifically, when someone asks why you requested/demanded a demotion don't respond with "I hated working for [Person A] more than I like money." in an email if you still cross paths with Person A on a semi-regular basis.

Speaking of work, my co-worker at RRC is Sandy Williams, Ricky's mom. We share the same Director and went to lunch with a couple of other people at the UT Club today. There was no Ricky siting, but I am willing to go eat the shrimp buffet with her anytime, just in case.

If you're going to walk into a conference room and refer to someone as completely worthless and incompetent make sure they're not in the conference room speaker phone.

Fortunately I was edged out for Emergency Brake of the Week by someone dialed in remotely who shared their screen and found themselves unable to minimize a profanity laden instant message conversation they were having with someone else in our office.

why don't you run back to the sandbox where the rest of the kids are playing so the adults can have a discussion...it's over there....you see Howie, he's over there with PMS knocking over other kids sandcastles...looks like fun.

Hey LMQueen.... If I am part of a protected class (Over 40) and I can clearly demonstrate that someone hired for a promotion I interviewed for is less qualified than I am based on the contents of the job announcement is there any chance I'll get anywhere with an EEO claim?

Yup. I think we take a backseat to everyone else in the Oppression Olympics though. I have no idea who got the job but someone I worked for a long time ago was on the interview panel and told me the decision on who to hire was "completely inexplicable."